He hosts the Oscars, stars in art movies, goes to grad school and then moves on to blockbusters. James Franco does... Show More »

He hosts the Oscars, stars in art movies, goes to grad school and then moves on to blockbusters. James Franco does a lot of weird stuff. « Less

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We've got to hand it to James Franco ... at least he's never boring! The actor/director/artist/writer/student/model/spokesman/t... Show More »

We've got to hand it to James Franco ... at least he's never boring! The actor/director/artist/writer/student/model/spokesman/troublemaker is impossible to pin down. Check out our list of weird stuff James Franco does. We'll keep adding to it as he gets weirder. Since that's pretty much inevitable.

Seth Rogen and James Franco were supposed to be filming their new movie "The Interview," but instead decided to make a shot-... Show More »

Seth Rogen and James Franco were supposed to be filming their new movie "The Interview," but instead decided to make a shot-for-shot remake of Kanye West's music video with Kim Kardashian, "Bound 3." Because why not, really? « Less

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'This Is The End':

Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this movie is about a bunch of celebrities, playing themselves, who attend ... Show More »

Written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, this movie is about a bunch of celebrities, playing themselves, who attend a party at Franco's house during the apocalypse. Also starring (as themselves) are Emma Watson, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Rogen, Jason Segel, Mindy Kaling, Rihanna, and many more. It'll hit theaters June 14, 2013. « Less

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Research with prostitutes:

Franco shadowed a male prostitute to study for a role in "Sonny." He sat in a corner while the guy worked. "I said ok... Show More »

Franco shadowed a male prostitute to study for a role in "Sonny." He sat in a corner while the guy worked. "I said okay, I'm not going to do anything," Franco said about that night. "And they said, 'The guy's so coked out of his mind, he won't even know you're here. Just sit in the chair, in the corner and take your shirt off and it'll be fine.'" « Less

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Oh, yeah, he's in a band.:

Did you know that James Franco is in a band called Daddy? Neither did we. Their first single, mostly spoken word,... Show More »

Did you know that James Franco is in a band called Daddy? Neither did we. Their first single, mostly spoken word, is called "Love in the Old Days," from their EP "MotorCity." The album cover is a polaroid of Franco's "Spring Breakers" co-stars. « Less

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'Interior. Leather Bar.':

Franco's controversial film "Interior. Leather Bar." attempts to recreate 40 minutes of footage left on ... Show More »

Franco's controversial film "Interior. Leather Bar." attempts to recreate 40 minutes of footage left on the cutting room floor from Al Pacino's 1980 film "Cruising." The actor playing Pacino, Val Lauren, is pretty blunt in the movie¿ about his discomfort about being in the movie. « Less

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Spraaaaang breaaaaak!:

Franco played Alien, a Gucci Mane-like rapper, drug dealer, and gang banger in "Spring Breakers." There was a lot of weird... Show More »

Franco played Alien, a Gucci Mane-like rapper, drug dealer, and gang banger in "Spring Breakers." There was a lot of weirdness, a threesome with Disney darlings Ashley Benson and Vanessa Hudgens, some violence, terrible teeth and bad hair, and a touching moment when he played the piano and sang Britney Spears' "Everytime." You must see this movie. « Less

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Hef!:

Franco plays a young Hugh Hefner in the upcoming "Lovelace" film. The resemblance is uncanny.

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Let there be dance!:

Franco made his dance theater directorial debut at New York's Stella Adler studios in May of 2011. He narrated all the ... Show More »

Franco made his dance theater directorial debut at New York's Stella Adler studios in May of 2011. He narrated all the performances of dance, theater, music, and poetry. « Less

With some adorable YouTube videos, Franco introduced the world to his super-sweet Grandma Mitzie. Who thinks that people who couldn't watch his self-amputation scene in "127 Hours" are "a bunch of p***ies!" « Less

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This photoshoot for GQ.:

It happened.

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Bieber Fever:

Franco and his rumored girlfriend, "Pretty Little Liars" star Ashley Benson, filmed a music video for Justin Bieber's "Boyfrie... Show More »

Franco and his rumored girlfriend, "Pretty Little Liars" star Ashley Benson, filmed a music video for Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend." They posted it online, and then quickly deleted it. We couldn't watch the whole thing. It got weird. This was particularly awkward given the rumors that Benson cheated on her last boyfriend, Bieber's "swagger coach" Ryan Good, with Franco. « Less

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Team Selena:

Not to choose sides, Franco and Benson followed it up with a lip sync video for Selena Gomez's "Like a Love Song." It was equal... Show More »

Not to choose sides, Franco and Benson followed it up with a lip sync video for Selena Gomez's "Like a Love Song." It was equally uncomfortable. « Less

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Yes, he did make a sex tape.:

Franco admits that he and former girlfriend Marla Sokoloff made a sex tape when he was 19. "It was an innocent thin... Show More »

Franco admits that he and former girlfriend Marla Sokoloff made a sex tape when he was 19. "It was an innocent thing we made for ourselves. It wasn't like Screech where we made it for public consumption or something, and everybody knows. I dated an actress named Marla Sokoloff for like four years," he says. « Less

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Perfume shoplifting:

In high school, Franco was arrested for stealing designer fragrances from department stores and selling them to classmates. ... Show More »

In high school, Franco was arrested for stealing designer fragrances from department stores and selling them to classmates. Apparently designer fragrances are a big hit on the underground high school market. « Less

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Seriously, the dude likes perfume.:

He went from stealing designer perfume in high school to being the spokesperson for Gucci fragrance.

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Then there's this.:

Franco did a photoshoot in drag with Terry Richardson.

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R.E.M. videos:

Franco directed two R.E.M. videos before the band broke up -- "Blue" and "That Someone Is You." "Blue" starred Lindsay Lohan. "Tha... Show More »

Franco directed two R.E.M. videos before the band broke up -- "Blue" and "That Someone Is You." "Blue" starred Lindsay Lohan. "That Someone Is You" starred James Franco as Danny in "Grease" and a lead actress hidden by a giant cat head. No, seriously.« Less

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'Palo Alto':

In 2010, Franco published a series of short stories called "Palo Alto," inspired by his memories of growing up in the Nort... Show More »

In 2010, Franco published a series of short stories called "Palo Alto," inspired by his memories of growing up in the Northern California town as well as memories submitted by other Palo Alto high school students. The book is about teenagers driving drunk, using drugs and committing random acts of violence. « Less

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Blondes have more fun.:

Early in 2013, Franco decided to lighten things up a bit. It was a poor choice.

At the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, Franco presented a multimedia piece that updated the classic sitcom "Three's Company" into a drama. He eliminated the laugh track and upped the dramatic tension. Audience members were warned before entering the theater that the new version contained extremely graphic language. « Less

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The dragon bong story:

Franco had a short story published in Esquire. We're not entirely sure what it was about, but we do know that one of ... Show More »

Franco had a short story published in Esquire. We're not entirely sure what it was about, but we do know that one of the sentences in it was 268 words long, it featured a dragon bong, and posed the question: "Hector, would you rather be the pope or Pablo Escobar?" « Less

Franco graduated from UCLA. He then simultaneously attended Columbia University's MFA writing program, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts filmmaking program, and Brooklyn College for fiction. While studying at these three schools in NYC, he'd occasionally commute to North Carolina to take poetry classes at Warren Wilson College. He also pursued a PhD in English from Yale University -- though he wasn't a fan of their school newspaper. Word is he also got into RISD and the University of Houston. « Less

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Even. More. School.:

He's taught classes at USC, UCLA, CalArts, and NYU. He convinces his actor friends, like Seth Macfarlane, Natalie Portm... Show More »

He's taught classes at USC, UCLA, CalArts, and NYU. He convinces his actor friends, like Seth Macfarlane, Natalie Portman, and Kristen Wiig, to appear in his pupils' student film projects. « Less

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Oops?:

Sometimes he takes school very seriously. Sometimes not.

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Body art, in memoriam.:

Franco carved the word BRAD into his arm with a switchblade in honor of his friend, Brad Renfro, who passed away in 2008 ... Show More »

Franco carved the word BRAD into his arm with a switchblade in honor of his friend, Brad Renfro, who passed away in 2008 from a heroin overdose. Then Franco had a photograph of his self-injury put on a billboard over Sunset Blvd. « Less

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'General Hospital':

In 2009, already a certified movie star, Franco decided to see what it was like to star on a daytime soap opera. He... Show More »

In 2009, already a certified movie star, Franco decided to see what it was like to star on a daytime soap opera. He recurred on "General Hospital." His character's name was Franco. He was a graffiti artist and a photographer. At one point, fictional Franco was holding an exhibit at MOCA while real Franco was also doing an exhibit at MOCA. Hopefully that's the only place where the lines of fiction and reality blurred, because oh yeah¿ fictional Franco was a sociopathic serial killer. « Less